Determine How Many Integers There Are Between the Given Integers

question 58

Multiple Choice

Determine how many integers there are between the given integers (not including the given integers) .
-x and y (if x < y)

• A)y - x + 2
• B)y - x - 1
• C)y - x + 1
• D)y - x - 2

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Definitions:

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Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes and convey genetic information in the nucleus of cells.

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